Ash tray and extinguisher



Oct. 18,1949. T. swoon I 2,435,223

ASH TRAY AND' EXTINGUISHER Filed Feb. 27, 1948 INVENTOR.

T/romas E. Wooc] BY WWW A TTORNE YS Patented Oct. 18, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ASH TRAY AND EXTINGUISHER Thomas E. Wood, Phoenix, Ariz.

Application February 27, 1948, Serial No. 11,739

2 Claims. (01. 131-235) This invention relates to a combined ash tray and cigarette extinguisher.

An object of the invention is the provision of an ash tray which has a base and a curved flange rising from the periphery of the base, the free edge of the flange being such that it will be impossible to balance a cigarette on said edge, a pedestal rising from the center of the base and having at its upper end a support for a cigarette, one end of said support receiving a U-shaped member formed of absorbent materials for embracing a portion of the cigarette which is adjacent the lighted end, said U-shaped member preventing continued burning of the cigarette.

A further object. of the invention is the proemploy a specially constructed support for the cigarette, he must place said cigarette in the vision of a combined ash tray and cigarette extinguisher in which a tray is employed for receiving ashes but is so formed that cigarettes cannot be balanced along the periphery thereof, a cigarette support being disposed above the tray and provided with a short shallow groove to receive a cigarette, one end of the groove being enlarged for the reception of a U-shaped member formed of a soft wood for not only extinguishing the burning end of the cigarette but for absorbing substances, such as tars and nicotine exuded by said burning end, the U-shaped member fitting snugly into the enlarged end of the groove with the cigarette fitting into said member to prevent ready displacement of the member and the cigarette.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description in view of the accompanying drawings forming part of the specification, nevertheless, it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the disclosure, being susceptible of such changes and modifications which shall define no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a vertical section through the center of my combined ash tray and extinguisher,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the tray and extinguisher, and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary end view of cigarette holder and extinguisher.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l0 designates a saucer-shaped tray which may be formed from non-combustible materials, such as, a metal, pottery, porcelain or glass. It will be' noted that the periphery ll of the tray is not only relatively thin but it is round. Thus, it will be impossible to balance a cigarette along the cup-shaped tray. The base I2 of the tray is fiat and has sufficient area to prevent ready tipping of said tray.

A pedestal is rising from the tray in integral formation is provided at its upper free end with an elongated cigarette support I4. It will be noted that the support is less than the length of the cigarette I5 so that if the cigarette is improperly placed on the support and continues to burn, it will fall off and drop into the tray without danger of causing a fire.

A groove It extends lengthwise of the support I 4 and the forward end of the support is enlarged. This end has an enlarged portion 20 of the groove to receive snugly a U-shaped insert 2|. The bottom of the insert may be straight or curved. The insert is sufiiciently wide to receive neatly that portion of the cigarette which is adjacent the burning end 22. As shown in Figure 1, the side Walls of the insert extend above the top of the cigarette. The insert is formed of any suitable absorbent materials such as a soft wood devoid of resins, pressed card board which may be formed of asbestos, but not necessarily so. The card board may be manufactured from the usual fibrous material since it has been found by actual experience that an insert formed of paper will not be ignited by the burning cigarette. On the other hand, the ignited portion of the cigarette will be extinguished when the burning section of the cigarette continues into the insert.

Only one support I4 for the cigarettes is shown, however, it will be appreciated that two or more supports may-be mounted on the pedestal I3 injuxtaposition.

When the smoker desires to lay his lighted cigarette aside, he will place the same in the groove IS with the ignited end 22 extending beyond the insert 2|. A portion of the cigarette inwardly of the ignited end is received neatly by the insert 2|. It has been found that while-the combustion continues along the cigarette, it will be slowly extinguished when entering that portion of the cigarette which is confined by the insert.

The insert absorbs moisture tars and nicotine from the burning portion of the cigarette. In this manner, the partially consumed cigarette may be relighted and the smoker will find that the usual acrid taste attendant a relighted cigarette will be missing.

edge ll of said tray so that if a person does not The ash receiver or tray I0 is shown as round,

However, the tray may assume any configuration suitable for the purpose.

It will be appreciated that while I have illustrated one pedestal l3 several pedestals may rise from the tray ll]. Each pedestal will be provided with a support l4 and the associated snuffer 2| so that smokers will be supplied with an individual snuffer.

What I claim is:

1. A combined ashtray and extinguisher comprising an ash-receiver in the shape of a saucer, a pedestal rising from the center of the receiver,. and an elongated support on the upper end of the pedestal, said support provided with a groove along the upper face for the reception of a cigarette, one end of said support having' an enlargement provided with a groove larger than said first-mentioned groove and in alignment therewith, and a U-shaped member positioned in said larger groove, and said U-shaped member provided with. a groove aligned with said first-mentioned groove and adapted to confine that portion. of the cigarette which is located inwardly of the ignitedi portion thereoffor extinguishing combustion of the cigarette When said confined portion begins to burn, the U-shaped member beingformed of absorbent material.

2. A combined ash tray and extinguisher comprising an ash-receiver in the shape of a saucer, a pedestal rising from the center of the receiver;

4 and an elongated support on the upper end of the pedestal, said support provided with a groove along the upper face for the reception of a cigarette, one end of said support having an enlargement provided with a groove larger than said first-mentioned groove and in alignment therewith, and a U-shaped member positioned in said larger groove, and said U-shaped member provided with a groove aligned with said first-mentioned groove and adapted to confine that portion of the cigarette which is located inwardly of the ignited portion thereof for extinguishing combustion of the cigarette when said confined portion beginsth burn, the U-shaped member being formed of soft wood which is free of resin.

THOMAS E. WOOD.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES: PATENTS Number' Name Date- 2,285,360 Rosenberger June 2, 1942 2,312,870 Bowles' Mar. 2, 1943 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 9'5;406 Sweden- Apr; 13, 1939 

